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NEWS RELEASE (CNS826) -->> ECONOMIC RENEWAL--WORKING TOGETHER KEY TO SOUTHWEST NOVA'S FUTURE ECONOMIC RENEWAL--WORKING TOGETHER KEY TO SOUTHWEST NOVA'S FUTURE ----------------------------------------------------------------- Economic Renewal Minister Richie Mann stressed the need for partnership at all levels, during a meeting in Yarmouth on Tuesday to discuss the future of southwest Nova. He said working together was essential to make the most of opportunities and to find solutions to difficulties in the region. Members of the Yarmouth and Shelburne area's business community and municipal leaders met with provincial government representatives Tuesday evening. They shared concerns, plans and ideas for economic development in southwest Nova Scotia. The meeting was co-chaired by Human Resources Minister Allister Surette and Rod Rose, chairman of the Southwest Shore Development Authority (SWSDA). Mr. Mann answered questions on the local and provincial economies, and on specific issues faced by communities in the area. Topics discussed included aquaculture, tourism marketing, the Waterfront Program, federal funding cuts and transfers of federal facilities to communities, transportation difficulties, and business opportunities for the region. "To face problems and to make the most of chances here, we need partnerships between all stakeholders, local, provincial and federal governments, and the local communities," said Mr. Mann "We have to use the strength of Team Southwest Nova and the SWSDA to create jobs." Local businesswoman Irene d'Entremont agreed that partnerships between local business and government often provide the best solution to economic difficulties. "More money is not always the solution. When you're working together as a team, things can happen," she said. "The minister took time to come to southwest Nova Scotia and he was open about how the Economic Renewal Agency can work with the community. I felt that if I had a suggestion or an idea, the ERA would listen and help in any way it could," she said. Mr. Mann followed the Yarmouth meeting with meetings in Shelburne Park and at Shelburne Marine today. -30- Contact: Steve Warburton 902-424-0927 or 902-471-3147(cell phone) jlw Nov. 20, 1996 5:45 p.m.